Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79915 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 79915 zip code. The total population is 36505, of which, 16954 are male and 19551 are female. With a total area of 23.158 square miles, the population density is 1572.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 40.5 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
39650
2012
39402
2013
38748
2014
38018
2015
36980
2016
36622
2017
35622
2018
35445
2019
36412
2020
36797
2021
36505
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2029
5.6%
Age 5-9
2418
6.6%
Age 10-14
2926
8%
Age 15-19
2570
7%
Age 20-24
2497
6.8
Age 25-29
1971
5.4%
Age 30-34
2080
5.7%
Age 35-39
1643
4.5%
Age 40-44
1934Â
5.3%
Age 45-49
1647
4.5%
Age 50-54
2126
5.8%
Age 55-59
2372
6.5%
Age 60-64
2737
7.5%
Age 65-69
1954
5.4%
Age 70-74
1704
4.7%
Age 75-79
1595
4.4%
Age 80-84
947
2.6%
Age 85 and over
1355
3.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 81.5 %
Speaks Spanish: 80.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.5 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 37.7 %
Divorced: 12.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 5.7 %
Never Married: 34.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79915 zip code is $39540. This is -54.15% less than the national average. This income places 28% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $16164. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
611
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
444
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1078
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1724
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1710
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1599
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1083
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
552
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
100
$200,000.00 +
13
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
28172
2012
30660
2013
31173
2014
31090
2015
33469
2016
34923
2017
35157
2018
35655
2019
36871
2020
35249
2021
39540
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8982
Self Employment
905
Social Security
5921
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
603
Retirement
2242
Other
1803
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 28154
Families Uninsured: 8300
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2242
No retirement income: 10877
Education
In the 79915 zip code, 64.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 11.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 4.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 95.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79915 zip, there are an estimated 14990 people in the labor force, of which, 14110 are employed, and 870 are unemployed. There are a total of 10 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 22.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 551 worked from home and 13650 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 36.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2213
Services
3864
Sales and Office
3769
Construction and Maintenance:
1821
Transportation and Material Moving
2443
Housing
The median home value for the 79915 zip code is 93700. There is an estimated 13119 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $685 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $593. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
816
$50,000 – $99,000
3889
$100,000 – $149,999
2194
$150,000 – $199,999
439
$200,000 – $299,999
125
$300,000 – $499,999
95
$500,000 – $999,999
45
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
451
2000 – 2009
380
1980 – 1999
1932
1960 – 1979
4925
1940 – 1959
4946
1939 or earlier
485
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5 rooms.
